Nearby Permits
Map of 53 permits within a quarter mile of 1459 W School StDemolition, 1519 W School St, Oct 13, 2026Electrical, 3435 N Southport Ave, Oct 9, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 1443 W Melrose St, Oct 8, 2026Other, 3347 N Southport Ave, Oct 7, 2026Sign, 1351 W Roscoe St, Oct 5, 2026Demolition, 1517 W School St, Oct 2, 2026Demolition, 1517 W School St, Oct 2, 2026Demolition, 1438 W Henderson St, Sep 28, 2026Demolition, 1438 W Henderson St, Sep 28, 2026Alteration or repair, 3345 N Lincoln Ave, Sep 28, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 3308 N Southport Ave, Sep 22, 2026Alteration or repair, 3416 N Southport Ave, Sep 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 3416 N Southport Ave, Sep 16, 2026Alteration or repair, 3345 N Lincoln Ave, Sep 11, 2026Other, 3244 N Lakewood Ave, Sep 10, 2026Electrical, 3416 N Southport Ave, Sep 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 1517 W School St, Sep 8, 2026Alteration or repair, 3430 N Ashland Ave, Aug 25, 2026Electrical, 1520 W Henderson St, Aug 18, 2026Sign, 3400 N Ashland Ave, Aug 14, 2026Sign, 3400 N Ashland Ave, Aug 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 3401 N Greenview Ave, Aug 13, 2026Electrical, 1425 W Roscoe St, Aug 13, 2026Sign, 1442 W Belmont Ave, Aug 13, 2026Other, 1444 W Barry Ave, Aug 7, 2026Plumbing, 1448 W Roscoe St, Aug 6, 2026Plumbing, 1425 W Roscoe St, Aug 1, 2026Sign, 3424 N Southport Ave, Jul 29, 2026Sign, 3424 N Southport Ave, Jul 29, 2026Sign, 3319 N Ashland Ave, Jul 24, 2026Alteration or repair, 3416 N Southport Ave, Jul 20, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 1601 W School St, Jul 14, 2026Alteration or repair, 3416 N Southport Ave, Jul 14, 2026Sign, 3319 N Ashland Ave, Jul 13, 2026Alteration or repair, 1427 W Belmont Ave, Jun 30, 2026Alteration or repair, 3125 N Lincoln Ave, Jun 29, 2026Roofing, 1506 W Melrose St, Jun 29, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 1453 W Melrose St, Jun 24, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 1523 W School St, Jun 21, 2026Alteration or repair, 3134 N Southport Ave, Jun 18, 2026Alteration or repair, 3244 N Southport Ave, Jun 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 3340 N Ashland Ave, Jun 17, 2026Alteration or repair, 1613 W Belmont Ave, Jun 2, 2026Other, 1455 W Melrose St, May 27, 2026Roofing, 1326 W Henderson St, May 21, 2026Other, 1502 W School St, May 8, 2026Roofing, 1333 W Melrose St, May 5, 2026Mechanical (HVAC), 3166 N Lincoln Ave, May 4, 2026New building, 1438 W Henderson St, Sep 4, 2026New building, 1517 W School St, Aug 27, 2026New building, 1427 W Belmont Ave, Aug 11, 2026New building, 1444 W Barry Ave, May 19, 2026New building, 3329 N Lincoln Ave, May 18, 2026660 ft Map preview
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1459 W School St

Chicago, IL 60657

At this address
1 permit in the last two years. Newest issued Oct 13, 2025: Line voltage electrical work
Within ¼ mile
53 more permits issued since May 1. 5 are for new buildings, the nearest 250 ft away.
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1517 W School St: a new building permitted Aug 27, demolition Oct 2.

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Here1 permit · 1459 W School St
  1. Line voltage electrical work
    Electrical
    Oct 13, 2025$3,902
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Next doorunder 250 ft · 5 permits · 1 new building, $2M
  1. Complex demolition: wreck and remove a 2 story frame multi unit residence and a detached frame garage
    1517 W School St · 250 ft W · Demolition
    Oct 2$30,000
  2. Wreck and remove a 2 story frame multi unit residence and a detached frame garage
    1517 W School St · 250 ft W · Demolition
    Oct 2$30,000
  3. Revision to permit no. 101084199 To show structural updates to match structural peer review report
    1517 W School St · 250 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 8$250
  4. Erect new 3 story with basement and roof decks 4 unit residential building with new 5 car detached garage…
    1517 W School St · 250 ft W · New building
    Aug 27$2,000,000
  5. Replacement other contractor
    1502 W School St · 150 ft NW · Contractor change
    May 8not listed
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 26 permits · 2 new buildings, $952,250
  1. Wreck and remove detached frame garage, no replacement
    1519 W School St · 270 ft W · Demolition
    Oct 13$3,000
  2. Repair (26% to 50%) for wood porch (open)
    1443 W Melrose St · 340 ft SE · Fence, wall or deck
    Oct 8$5,000
  3. Final reinstatement of permit no 100911066 must begin work and or request inspection no later than october…
    3347 N Southport Ave · 870 ft NE · Other
    Oct 7not listed
  4. Complex demolition: wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence and a detached frame garage
    1438 W Henderson St · 480 ft N · Demolition
    Sep 28$25,000
  5. Wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence and a detached frame garage
    1438 W Henderson St · 480 ft N · Demolition
    Sep 28$25,000
  6. New detached wood frame garage
    3308 N Southport Ave · 600 ft E · Fence, wall or deck
    Sep 22$24,220
  7. Erect a 3 story VA 2 dwelling unit building with basement
    1438 W Henderson St · 480 ft N · New building
    Sep 4$752,250
  8. Line voltage electrical work
    1520 W Henderson St · 520 ft NW · Electrical
    Aug 18$3,525
  9. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.
    3401 N Greenview Ave · 770 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$57,450
  10. Line voltage electrical work
    1425 W Roscoe St · 770 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 13$3,500
  11. Installation of (1) 12'0"l x 3'0"ht x 0'1.5"thk non-illuminated wall sign panel with printed translucent…
    1442 W Belmont Ave · 580 ft S · Sign
    Aug 13$2,570
  12. New 2 story brick coach house with 2 parking spaces
    1427 W Belmont Ave · 710 ft SE · New building
    Aug 11$200,000
  13. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application
    1448 W Roscoe St · 780 ft N · Plumbing
    Aug 6$2,941
  14. Repair or in-kind replacement of 9 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application
    1425 W Roscoe St · 770 ft NE · Plumbing
    Aug 1$5,000
  15. We seek a permit to install a set of halo lit channel letters on the east storefront elevation
    3319 N Ashland Ave · 730 ft NW · Sign
    Jul 24$3,000
  16. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max
    1601 W School St · 720 ft W · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jul 14not listed
  17. We seek a permit to install a set of halo lit channel letters on the west storefront elevation
    3319 N Ashland Ave · 730 ft NW · Sign
    Jul 13$3,000
  18. Convert 2 dwelling units (D.U.) to 4 D.U. add new D.U. in basement
    1427 W Belmont Ave · 710 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$350,000
  19. Roof replacement
    1506 W Melrose St · 260 ft SW · Roofing
    Jun 29$14,680
  20. New/replacement installation
    1453 W Melrose St · 310 ft S · Fence, wall or deck
    Jun 24$1,500
  21. New/replacement installation
    1523 W School St · 310 ft W · Fence, wall or deck
    Jun 21$22,941
  22. Replacement of existing 2-story rear enclosed wood porch
    3244 N Southport Ave · 580 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$27,000
  23. Interior renovations to convert an existing 1 story office building to 2 units residiential building w/roof…
    3340 N Ashland Ave · 910 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$50,000
  24. Replacement electrical contractor
    1455 W Melrose St · 300 ft S · Contractor change
    May 27not listed
  25. Roof replacement
    1333 W Melrose St · 960 ft E · Roofing
    May 5$24,500
  26. Repair/replacement affecting 2 systems : 1 rooftop packaged unit(carrier / 38axzm25a0a5-0a0a0 / roof) 1 other…
    3166 N Lincoln Ave · 970 ft SW · Mechanical (HVAC)
    May 4$79,982
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 22 permits · 2 new buildings, $15.7M
  1. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    3435 N Southport Ave · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
    Oct 9$24,575
  2. Double sided projecting blade wall sign
    1351 W Roscoe St · 0.19 mi NE · Sign
    Oct 5$1,500
  3. Self cert 2019 CBRC alterations to existing first floor tenant space within existing two story building
    3345 N Lincoln Ave · 0.25 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 28$690,000
  4. Nonstructural interior alteration to 2nd flr of existing gap store
    3416 N Southport Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$200,000
  5. Scope: nonstructural interior alteration of existing gap store
    3416 N Southport Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$200,000
  6. Landlord shell improvements
    3345 N Lincoln Ave · 0.25 mi W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 11$200,000
  7. Reinstate permit no 101052249 must begin work and or request inspection no later than december 2026 on permit…
    3244 N Lakewood Ave · 0.23 mi E · Other
    Sep 10not listed
  8. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    3416 N Southport Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
    Sep 8$5,000
  9. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 150 SQ. FT.
    3430 N Ashland Ave · 0.25 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 25$12,850
  10. Cafe el tapatio, inc.existing id awninglocation: south elevationsign facing: roscoe st.reads: churro parlor
    3400 N Ashland Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Sign
    Aug 14$2,000
  11. Cafe el tapatio, inc.existing electrical id projecting sign location: south elevationsign facing: roscoe…
    3400 N Ashland Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Sign
    Aug 14$2,000
  12. Replacement plumbing contractor
    1444 W Barry Ave · 0.23 mi S · Contractor change
    Aug 7not listed
  13. Installation of internally illuminated double-sided blade sign to read "potbelly sandwich works" on east…
    3424 N Southport Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Sign
    Jul 29$3,000
  14. Installation of internally illuminated wall sign to read "potbelly sandwich works" on east elevation to…
    3424 N Southport Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Sign
    Jul 29$3,000
  15. Nonstructural interior alteration to existing gap store at second flr
    3416 N Southport Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$225,000
  16. Nonstructural interior alteration of existing gap store ffor alterations to fitting rooms
    3416 N Southport Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$225,000
  17. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 190 SQ. FT.
    3125 N Lincoln Ave · 0.20 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 29$8,240
  18. Spr 2019 crbc - interior build out for new yogurt shop at existing ground floor commercial space in existing…
    3134 N Southport Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 18$100,000
  19. Interior conversion of existing mercantile space to new business use for new hair salon
    1613 W Belmont Ave · 0.20 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 2$150,000
  20. Roof replacement
    1326 W Henderson St · 0.20 mi NE · Roofing
    May 21$32,000
  21. Sc 2019 CBC. Erect a 2 story type VA frame single family residence with a basement
    1444 W Barry Ave · 0.23 mi S · New building
    May 19$650,000
  22. Dds 2019 CBC: new construction of 7-story mixed-use development: 42 residential units with ground floor…
    3329 N Lincoln Ave · 0.22 mi W · New building
    May 18$15,000,000
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